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Fettucine with Roasted Red Pepper and Sun-Dried Tomato Sauce
Category: Pasta
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Ingredients:
* 4 large red bell peppers * 1 large onion, roughly chopped * 2 cloves of garlic, minced * 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes (dry or oil pack) * 2 cups boiling water * 1 lb fettuccine pasta * 2 tablespoons butter * 3/4 cip half & half * 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese * salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
Core, remove seeds and cut the bell peppers into quarters. Place the pepper pieces and onions onto separate cookie sheets. Drizzle with olive oil. Put the cookie sheet in the oven about 4″ from top of broiler flame. Broil until the skins of the peppers are charred black. Remove from the oven, place the peppers in a brown paper bag. Close the bag up tightly and let it sit to cool for 20 minutes. Remove the peppers from the bag and slip charred skins off. If you are using dry pack sun-dried tomatoes, place the sun-dried tomatoes into a bowl. Add boiling water and let soak for 20 minutes. Drain water from sun-dried tomatoes. Place peppers and onions into a food processor or blender. Add sun-dried tomatoes and process until smooth. In a large pan, melt butter on low heat. Add the peppers and sun-dried tomatoes mixture and stir fry for a bit on low heat. Gradually add the half and half. Add the grated Parmesan cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well and cook on low heat for 3 minutes. Cook the fettuccine as per instruction on the package. Drain the pasta and place into a large pasta bowl. Add the sauce. mix and serve.